点炮

點炮

diǎnpào

verb

Meanings

1 (mahjong) to discard the tile someone wins on
2 to feed a winning tile
3 to light a firecracker (literal)

Characters

to light, to ignite

cannon, firecracker

Examples

我又点炮了,一局输了两百。

Wǒ yòu diǎnpào le, yī jú shū le liǎng bǎi.

I fed a winning tile again — lost two hundred in one round.

打麻将最怕的就是点炮。

Dǎ májiàng zuì pà de jiùshì diǎnpào.

The thing you fear most in mahjong is dealing the winning tile.

过年的时候孩子们喜欢点炮。

Guònián de shíhòu háizimen xǐhuān diǎnpào.

During New Year the kids love lighting firecrackers.

Tips

culture

In mahjong, 点炮 means discarding the exact tile another player needs to declare 胡 (win). The discarder usually pays the full hand value to the winner under 点炮包 rules.

memory

Literal meaning is 'to light the cannon' — in mahjong, you 'fire the cannon' that blows up your own wallet.

Stroke Order

点 diǎn

炮 pào